Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs | 09.29.2019
Gold Star Mother Jean Harris talks with another Gold Star Mother during the Gold Star Mothers Luncheon. Harris' step-son, Staff Sgt. Joshua Harris, 21, was assigned to the 2nd Battalion 122nd Field Artillery, Illinois Army National Guard when he was killed in action on Sept. 17, 2008 in Gerdia Seria, Afghanistan. The Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs Gold Star Mothers Luncheon gives......
Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs | 09.29.2019
Gold Star Mother Denise Williams embraces First Army Commander Lt. Gen. Thomas S. James during the Gold Star Mothers Luncheon. Her son, Army Pfc. Andrew Meari, 21, was killed while serving in Afghanistan in 2010 after shielding his fellow Soldiers from the blast of an improvised explosive device. He has a park in Joliet named after him. The Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs Gold Star......
Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs | 09.29.2019
Gold Star Father and U.S. Army Survivor Outreach Services coordinator Jim Frazier grins after getting emotional at the end of Gold Star Mothers Luncheon. Frazier retired after nine years from SOS with the luncheon being his last official function. Frazier is the father of Illinois Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Jacob Frazier. Jacob was killed in action during an ambush on his reconnaissance......
Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs | 09.29.2019
Gold Star Father and U.S. Army Survivor Outreach Services coordinator Jim Frazier speaks at the Gold Star Mothers Luncheon. Frazier retired after nine years from SOS with the luncheon being his last official function. Frazier is the father of Illinois Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Jacob Frazier. Jacob was killed in action during an ambush on his reconnaissance convoy at Geresk, in Helmand......
Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs | 09.29.2019
The Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs Gold Star Mothers Luncheon gives senior civilian and military leaders a chance to thank Gold Star mothers for their service to our nation and its military. Governor JB Pritzker thanked the Gold Star Mothers and said he was humbled to have the opportunity to speak with them. In addition to the sacrifice their sons and daughters gave to their nation,......
Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs | 09.29.2019
Nicole Mandeville, the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs Gold Star Families liaison presents Gold Star Father and U.S. Army Survivor Outreach Services coordinator Jim Frazier with a plaque honoring his service at the Gold Star Mothers Luncheon. Frazier retired after nine years from SOS with the luncheon being his last official function. Frazier is the father of Illinois Air National......
Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs | 09.29.2019
Gold Star Mother Sue Hancock places a yellow rose in memory of her son, U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Steven Hancock. Lance Corporal Hancock, 20, died on May 19, 2014 during a training exercise in North Carolina with the United States Marine Corps. He was known a courageous man who was always willing to help others. The Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs Gold Star Mothers Luncheon gives......
Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton | Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs | 09.29.2019
Nicole Mandeville, the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs Gold Star Families liaison presents Gold Star Father and U.S. Army Survivor Outreach Services coordinator Jim Frazier with a plaque honoring his service at the Gold Star Mothers Luncheon. Frazier retired after nine years from SOS with the luncheon being his last official function. Frazier is the father of Illinois Air National......
